A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5915-01-154-9807
NSN 6685-01-461-5193
NSN 6105-00-066-4529
NSN 5935-00-411-7929
NSN 6220-01-453-6330
NSN 5950-01-146-5548
NSN 6150-00-275-1936
NSN 5998-00-199-2982
NSN 5935-00-157-1198
NSN 6610-00-174-6709
NSN 6220-00-409-4304
NSN 6220-01-295-5842